Jake Plummer says NFL teams are too “scared” and “uneducated” to sign Colin Kaepernick — and suggested some of the organizations are even run by “bigoted people.” The former Denver Broncos QB was speaking with Broncos reporter Nicki…
Showing posts with label Bigotry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bigotry. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Stassi Schroeder-Ariana Madix Feud Heats Up Amidst Bigotry Accusations
On last night’s Vanderpump Rules, sh-t got real.
And we don’t mean “drunk people yelled at each other about pasta” real – we’re talking “actual social issues of consequence were discussed on a Bravo reality show” real.
It all started when Stassi Schroeder asked the show’s newest cast member, Billie Lee, to appear on her podcast.
Prior to the interview, Billie – who is transgender – was cautioned by Ariana Madix that Stassi is sometimes insufficiently woke.
The accusation stems from remarks Stassi made on her podcast last year.
It seems Schroeder is one of the very few people who was upset when Moonlight beat out La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards.
Yes, ironically, Stassi was in the minority – and it seems she didn’t relish the feeling.
“Everyone giving their impassioned speeches about race and all that stuff — I’m like, why is it always just about African Americans?” Stassi asked, causing her audience to cringe themselves into oblivion.
“Why aren’t the Asians being like, ‘We’re not represented’? Why aren’t Native Americans and Latinos being like, ‘We’re not represented’? Why is it that it’s always just that?”
To be fair, Schroeder apologized for her comments and says she now understands the extent of how ignorant they were.
Obviously, a public “whoopsie” doesn’t erase all wrongdoing, and Stassi’s record in the months since is far from spotless.
But she’s trying – and she seemed genuinely upset about being derided as a bigot behind her back.
“She did an episode on her podcast, and she was like, ‘Well, I don’t know why those people always make award shows into a thing about politics and race,” Ariana told Billie prior to her interview with Stassi.
“I hope you school Stassi’s ass on her f-cking privilege because this bitch actually takes pride in being ignorant.”
“F-ck this,” Stassi said in response to Ariana’s warning.
“You know what? Saying that I’m racist — it’s a whole other level of vindictiveness. I didn’t articulate it properly, and I would actually just like you to go listen to it so you can make your own opinion.”
She added:
“To sh-t on my podcast, to sh-t on my values, to sh-t on all of that makes me really upset.”
Now, we’re in complicated territory here.
What Stassi said was beyond foolish, but was Ariana really concerned that Billie Lee would be triggered by another round of ignorant comments, or was she simply using a past slip-up to slander her rival?
Because if so, she’s being petty and exploitative, and she’s the one who owes her fans and friends an apology.
On one matter, Stassi is inarguably correct – an allegation of bigotry is a serious thing, and such charges should only be leveled out of genuine concern about someone’s beliefs, not to settle a personal score.
See? We told you this situation is way more thought-provoking than what you’re used to seeing on Bravo.
Watch Vanderpump Rules online to get caught up in time for next week’s episode, in which the cast will presumably debate the virtues of nuclear disarmament.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Lorde"s Age Is No Excuse for Bigotry, Says Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Rabbi Shmuley isn’t giving Lorde a pass for what he calls “the height of bigotry” … and has one question for her — What did Israel ever do to you? We got Michael Jackson’s old pal on Manhattan’s Upper Westside, and asked him about the…
Lorde"s Age Is No Excuse for Bigotry, Says Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Rabbi Shmuley isn’t giving Lorde a pass for what he calls “the height of bigotry” … and has one question for her — What did Israel ever do to you? We got Michael Jackson’s old pal on Manhattan’s Upper Westside, and asked him about the…
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Derick Dillard: It"s Not Bigotry, It"s Freedom of Speech!
What is wrong with Derick Dillard?!
That’s a serious question, by the way.
We’re not even talking about those mysterious health issues that some people are still convinced he has — we’re talking about the way he’s been trying to take over the title of the Worst Duggar Family Member.
He won’t be able to steal that title from Josh Duggar, obviously, but he sure is going for it.
For some reason, Derick has felt the need to bash the transgender community for the past few months now.
He kicked off his hateful campaign of transphobia by getting on Twitter and bullying Jazz Jennings, his fellow TLC reality star.
She’s also a teenage girl, so we hope Derick, who is nearly 30 years old, felt good about himself for attacking her.
After TLC tweeted a promo for Jazz’s show, he responded, writing “What an oxymoron… a ‘reality’ show which follows a non-reality. ‘Transgender’ is a myth. Gender is not fluid; it’s ordained by God.”
When he started getting some backlash for his tweet, he added “I want to be clear. I have nothing against him. I only have issue with the words and definitions being propagated here.”
Sure, Derick, your issue is with some words and not with a girl who is living her life in a way you don’t see fit.
A few days after that, he tweeted “It seems truth is relative these days. So glad my God is the same yesterday, today, and forever! His word is always perfect! #Hebrews13.”
Which isn’t another direct attack on Jazz and/or the entire transgender community, it seems pretty pointed.
Since then, he’s gone out of his way to make it clear that he doesn’t believe in the idea of a person being transgender — even though it’s not exactly a matter of belief, and those people exist whether or not Derick likes it.
He’s even tried to get in on a Target boycott, because of that never-ending, ridiculous bathroom issue.
And now, in a new blog he posted on the Dillard family website, he’s addressing the issue again.
“There’s been a lot of talk lately about how divisive America has become,” he began. “This isn’t new in the world; divisiveness is as old as the human race.”
“It’s not new, but it is destructive.”
It’s weird, because America is pretty divisive right now, but it’s largely because of people like Derick who feel the need to be so hateful to others.
And it’s extra weird, because Derick took that opener and turned it into a discussion about the Bill of Rights.
“No other country in history has had such progress and success as America,” he wrote. “We can thank our founding fathers for constructing a constitution that’s founded on principles of freedom, protection, justice, and truth.”
“If our generation is going to, not only benefit from, but also improve our country, we’ve got to maintain those same principles. They’re not outdated, they’re timless and are proven through time.”
Can you tell where this is going yet?
Derick asked his readers to think about the constitution when considering three big points he wanted to make.
The first being “Just because you don’t agree with someone, doesn’t mean you hate them.”
“What one thinks of someone’s idea or actions really doesn’t serve at all, to tell what they think of them personally, one way or the other,” he wrote.
“For example, I disagree with about 95% of what my son does or suggests that I do (‘Get out of the car!’ as we’re going 70mph down the highway), yet I love him dearly!”
… Seriously, he disagrees with 95% of what his son says? His two-year-old son?
That’s probably not a great sign.
“It’s not bigotry, fascism, etc… to exercise one’s right of free speech.”
Oh, that old chestnut! See, you can say whatever you want, you can be cruel and ignorant and hateful, but it’s not bigotry, it’s freedom of speech! This is America!
Of course, this argument fails to acknowledge that of course people like Derick have freedom of speech — no one is arguing that.
But being free to say the things he says doesn’t mean that he’s free from any consequences, and it doesn’t mean that we can’t call him out for being a bigot.
Because he is being a bigot.
“It’s not a problem that someone has different beliefs than you,” Derick went on, “or that they’re LGBT, or that they do anything else other than what you agree with.”
“That’s the beauty of America, that we have the freedom to make personal choices, within a civilized society of law and order. All people should be treated equally before the law, plain and simple.”
“If you do bad stuff, you should pay the consequences regardless of who you are. One’s consequences, good or bad, should be based on actions, not identity.”
… Nope, you’re still a bigot, buddy.
He also wrote that “Capitalism is great,” and “if you agree/disagree with some product/idea, you can choose not to support it or even freely encourage others to support/not support that same thing.”
And he’s right, you can do these things. For example, one could choose to boycott Target because they allow transgender people to use the appropriate bathrooms.
Again, you can do these things, but other people can then point out your bigotry.
Hilariously, he shared this blog post on his Twitter with the message “America needs unity now more than ever.”
… Why not start by not bullying teenagers then, Derick? Would that not be a unifying thing?
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